Anthony is a lifelong resident of Macomb County and proud native of St. Clair Shores.

He is a product of local schools. Anthony attended St. Germaine Elementary and graduated from Fraser High School before earning a Bachelor of Business Administration from Western Michigan University.

About | Anthony G. Forlini

Family is his greatest pride and joy.
Anthony and his wife Diane have been married for over four decades. They have three children and four grandchildren.	
	

Anthony G. Forlini is a lifelong resident of Macomb County and a native of St. Clair Shores. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Western Michigan University. He has been married to his wife, Diane, for over four decades, and they have three children and four grandchildren.

	Tony earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Western Michigan University and has been a successful small business owner for more than three decades.

Husband, Father, Grandpa
Family is his greatest pride and joy.

### Background

Religion: Catholic

Military Service:

Occupation: businessman, financial planner

Race: Caucasian or White

Legislator Details - Legislators

October 2018 to December 2020:
District Director for Congressman Paul Mitchell of the 10th Congressional District

January 2017 to October 2018:
Macomb County Public Works Operations Manager

Experience | Anthony G. Forlini

January 2017 to October 2018:
Macomb County Public Works Operations Manager

As a State Representative (2011-2016)
100% voting attendance over 6 years, never missed a vote.

Anthony G. Forlini has owned a small business and worked as a financial planner. He previously served as district director for Congressman Paul Mitchell and as Macomb County Public Works Operations Manager.

The proof is in his experience
January 2021 to Present: Clerk Forlini continues to serve as the Macomb County Clerk / Register of Deeds. 

​Highlights of the first three years in office:

Date Elected: 11/2/2010
Date Sworn In: 1/12/2011
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected

District: 24
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/6/2012
Date Sworn In: 1/9/2013
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office:

District: 24
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/4/2014
Date Sworn In:
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited

Anthony currently serves as the Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds. He previously served as a state representative from 2011 to 2016, after being elected in 2010 and reelected in 2012 and 2014.

2026 Michigan General Election

Nonpartisan

As of September 4, 2026, Anthony G. Forlini’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Businesses

That means:
Results reporting that avoids unnecessary exposure to the internet (eliminating avoidable pathways)
Strong chain-of-custody standards and physical security for equipment and ballots
Routine validation and documentation so systems are demonstrably consistent and trustworthy (including integrity checks)

Priorities | Anthony G. Forlini

“We must find a way for the Driver’s License database to confirm citizenship. Many times there may be a language barrier, and applicants do not understand what they are signing.  If this is not addressed, we risk compromising our jury trials and our elections,” said Clerk Forlini.

“One possibility is to take advantage of new breakthroughs in linking several databases, where one database is able flag another database for actual citizenship verification.”

Macomb County Clerk Alarmed About Citizenship Affecting Jury Trials and Elections

As Secretary of State, Forlini will:

- Eliminate sending your voter information to third party groups
- Protect US citizens voting
- Utilize all public databases to remove those not eligible to vote
- Require watermarked ballots statewide
- Cut Secretary of State office wait times
- Improve election worker training
  - Improve transparency
- Audit county clerks to keep consistency across state

... and more

Anthony G. Forlini for Michigan Secretary of State

Proven Actions
	
Anthony Forlini has publicly highlighted the following actions taken under his leadership:
Added watermarks to tabulator paper ballots

Turned off modems used to transmit tabulator results through the internet (first county in the state, per the county bulletin)

Conducted a forensic audit of the election server, including integrity validation steps (per county bulletin)

Enabled tabulator ballot scanning to support easier FOIA requests

Trained 700+ election workers to improve competence and consistency 
Removed hundreds of deceased voters (over age 100) from the voter rolls

Election integrity: consistent safeguards + trained people
Anthony believes integrity is achieved through standards and competence, not slogans:
Consistent procedures across jurisdictions
Training and support for election workers so elections are run confidently and correctly
Transparent processes that help answer honest questions and reduce confusion

Cleaning the voter rolls: accurate, lawful, and careful 
Voter rolls must be accurate and maintained in a way that follows the law and protects eligible voters:
Regular cleanup for deceased voters and outdated records
Clear documentation and due process safeguards
Coordination with local clerks so maintenance is consistent statewide

Supports limiting internet exposure in election-results reporting, strengthening ballot and equipment custody, and routinely validating election systems.

Supports limiting internet exposure in election-results reporting, strengthening ballot and equipment physical security, and routinely validating election systems.

Calls for linking databases to verify citizenship through the driver's license database.

Pledges to stop providing voter information to third-party groups.

As county clerk, he highlighted adding ballot watermarks, disabling tabulator-result modems, auditing the election server, training election workers, and removing deceased voters from rolls.

As county clerk, he focused on adding ballot watermarks, disabling tabulator-result modems, auditing the election server, training election workers, and removing deceased voters from rolls.

Supports standardized election procedures, training and support for election workers, and transparent processes for answering public questions.

Supports regular removal of deceased voters and outdated voter records, with due-process safeguards and coordination with local clerks.

- Supports limiting internet exposure in election-results reporting, strengthening ballot and equipment physical security, and routinely validating election systems.
- Calls for linking databases to verify citizenship through the driver's license database.
- Pledges to stop providing voter information to third-party groups.
- As county clerk, he focused on adding ballot watermarks, disabling tabulator-result modems, auditing the election server, training election workers, and removing deceased voters from rolls.
- Supports standardized election procedures, training and support for election workers, and transparent processes for answering public questions.
- Supports regular removal of deceased voters and outdated voter records, with due-process safeguards and coordination with local clerks.

Voting & Elections

Priority 2: Transparency Michigan Residents Can See
Trust grows when the public can verify procedures and understand what’s happening.
Anthony will push for:
Clear public explanations of election processes and safeguards
Tools that make records requests more straightforward and timely
Transparency practices that reduce speculation by answering questions with facts

Priority 3: Accountability and Rule of Law
The Secretary of State must be committed to the rule of law, due process, and clear accountability—and must lead in a way the public can measure.
Anthony will:
Enforce election law consistently, fairly and evenly

Refer credible violations appropriately and work with law enforcement/prosecutors when warranted

Publish clear standards and performance expectations

Measure performance, report progress, and fix what isn’t working

Priority 4: A High-Performing Office That Respects Your Time
Michigan residents deserve reliable service and clear communication. Anthony will focus on:
Service standards with measurable turnaround expectations

Modernization that’s careful, stable, and resident-first

Less bureaucracy, better communication, and systems designed around the public—not around the agency

Plans to publish clear explanations of election processes, make records requests more timely, and use transparency practices to answer public questions.

Plans to push for clear explanations of election processes, tools to make records requests more timely, and new transparency practices to answer public questions.

Plans to enforce election law consistently, refer credible violations when warranted, and publish office standards and performance reports.

Prioritizes measurable service turnaround standards, careful modernization, less bureaucracy, and clearer communication from the Secretary of State's office.

- Plans to push for clear explanations of election processes, tools to make records requests more timely, and new transparency practices to answer public questions.
- Plans to enforce election law consistently, refer credible violations when warranted, and publish office standards and performance reports.
- Prioritizes measurable service turnaround standards, careful modernization, less bureaucracy, and clearer communication from the Secretary of State's office.

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Anthony G. Forlini

- Supports standardized election procedures, training and support for election workers, and transparent processes for answering public questions.
- Supports regular removal of deceased voters and outdated voter records, with due-process safeguards and coordination with local clerks.

- Plans to enforce election law consistently, refer credible violations when warranted, and publish office standards and performance reports.
- Prioritizes measurable service turnaround standards, careful modernization, less bureaucracy, and clearer communication from the Secretary of State's office.